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    inspection
    /ɪnˈspɛkʃn/

    noun

    • 1. careful examination or scrutiny: "on closer inspection it looked like a fossil"

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  2. INSPECTION definition: 1. the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to…. Learn more.

  3. the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal: on closer inspection Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered.

  4. : a checking or testing of an individual against established standards. Synonyms. audit. checkup. examination. going-over. look-see. review. scan. scrutiny. survey. view. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of inspection in a Sentence.

  5. An inspection is an instance of viewing, examining, or critically analyzing something with the purpose of improving it or highlighting something. Inspections are often done to identify specific problems or aspects of something.

  6. noun. the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically: an inspection of all luggage on the plane. formal or official viewing or examination: an inspection of the troops.

  7. Define inspection. inspection synonyms, inspection pronunciation, inspection translation, English dictionary definition of inspection. n. 1. The act of inspecting. 2. Official examination or review, as of barracks or troops. in·spec′tion·al adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  8. noun. 1. the act of inspecting or viewing, esp. carefully or critically. an inspection of all luggage on the plane. 2. formal or official viewing or examination. an inspection of the troops. SYNONYMS 2. See examination. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.